This is a love story that is easy to understand — how a noble Swiss family came to Lake Como at the turn of the century and fell in love with the magical landscape, and how they decided to build their Italian holiday home on its shores. Villa Larianella still belongs to the same family; in 2008 they completely renovated and carefully restored the villa to its original splendor, retaining many of its original features and balancing them harmoniously with modern comforts.

Located between the famous Villa d’Este hotel in Cernobbio and George Clooney’s residence in Laglio, Villa Larianella directly overlooks the lake and is set in a beautiful landscaped garden, with a private dock and a panoramic terrace with a stunning lake view. The owners have tastefully furnished and embellished the décor with elegant furnishings, fine tapestries and fabrics, beautiful paintings, and period antiques. Outdoors, the garden and terrace are ideal for candlelit dinners or relaxing afternoons with a book. The terrace (760 sq ft) faces the lake and you can enjoy the view or sunbathe in privacy. A panoramic new Jacuzzi spa is located in the garden, and there is a ping-pong table and table football — inviting you to relax at home enjoy la dolce vita in addition to exploring.

The convenient location, just a few kilometers from Cernobbio and 7 km (4.4 mi) from the center of Como, and easy access to public transportation (bus stop is 165 yds from the villa; ferry pier is 440 yds) makes Villa Larianella an ideal destination for touring Lake Como. From the private dock, guests can use a rental boat or the comfortable water-taxis to visit the Villa d'Este as well as Menaggio, Bellagio, Tremezzo and the charming villages of Lake Como. An 18-hole golf course is just three km (1.8 mi) away.

Villa Larianella is 6,500 square feet built on three floors and set on half an acre of walled gardens. The lake road is close to the back of the villa so some noise is possible, but villa has special triple-glazed windows and all bedrooms but one face the lake which minimizes any intrusion. In addition, the road behind the villa is a smaller road without trucks in an exclusively villa area without loud businesses of any kind in the immediate neighborhood. The garden is walled on three sides. There is a private pedestrian underpass to the other side of the road where guests park in a protected private parking area in front of the caretaker's house.

Ground floor:

• Entrance
• Double living room with period furnishings; French doors open to the terrace
• Spacious dining room with fireplace; French doors open to the terrace
• Well-equipped modern kitchen with five-burner stove, dishwasher, espresso machine, icemaker, microwave, microwave, toaster, coffee maker
• Second kitchen, fully equipped, with its own terrace (25 sq meters/269.09778 square ft) with Weber BBQ. The kitchen offers 40 types of wine and champagne available for purchase, and a separate refrigerator for beer (4 types).
  
• 1 bathroom with shower

Second floor: (sleeps 10)

• Study; extra bed (single size) can be added on request; lake view (please note that this room is accessed through glass French doors)
• 4 queen bedrooms with lake views
• 1 marble bathroom with tub
• 1 marble bathroom with Jacuzzi tub
• 1 large bathroom with double sinks, Jacuzzi claw-foot tub and separate stall shower with steam and water massage
• 1 bathroom with shower and hydromassage; overlooks the terrace

Mansard (sleeps 4, no lake view from this floor):

• 1 king (can not be separated) bedroom with adjoining single bed
• 2 twin bedrooms (beds cannot be joined)
• 1 single bedroom
• 1 large bathroom with shower and Jacuzzi tub
• 1 bathroom with shower

Although there actually are enough beds for 17+1 guests, the listed price is for a maximum of 14+2. Several other guests may be acommodated with the owner's approval . Please note that all bed sizes are translated to the closest American equivalent. Italian beds are not necessarily standardized especially when they have antique headboards and frames.

Basement:

• Laundry room with washing machine
• Wine cellar, with additional wines to purchase as well as olive oil and salami, and a tasting area with sofas.

Grounds:

• Large terrace (750 sq ft) with lake view and BBQ
• Private dock
• Ping-pong table
• Professional table football
• Parking for 4 cars on the other side of the road*
• Outdoor Jacuzzi spa (heated) for six, located in the garden, with a panoramic view

* Guests with walking difficulties note that the parking area is not on the same level as the villa entrance. The underpass has approximately 10 steps.

Amenities: portable air-conditioning units (penguini) in the bedrooms, fireplace, washing machine, satellite plasma TV/DVD, stereo/CD, WIFI ADSL internet

Distances:
Villa d'Este hotel: 1.5 km (0.9 mi.)
Motorway: 2 km (1.2 mi .)
Lugano: 25 km (15 mi.)
Milano: 50 km (30 mi.)
Malpensa Airport: 60 km (36 mi.)

2010 Prices